Ambiguity: Although Chanchu has separate glossary definitions below, it also represents an alternative spelling of the word Cancu. It further has the optional forms Chañchu and Chañchū.

Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Chanchu in the Sanskrit language is the name of a plant identified with Corchorus fascicularis Lam. from the Tiliaceae (Phalsa) family having the following synonyms: Corchorus brachycarpus. For the possible medicinal usage of chanchu, you can check this page for potential sources and references, although be aware that any some or none of the side-effects may not be mentioned here, wether they be harmful or beneficial to health.

Chanchu [चंचु] in the Sanskrit language is the name of a plant identified with Corchorus depressus (L.) Stocks from the Malvaceae (Mallow) family having the following synonyms: Corchorus antichorus, Corchorus humilis, Corchorus microphyllus.

Chanchu in the Sanskrit language is the name of a plant identified with Corchorus trilocularis L. from the Tiliaceae (Phalsa) family having the following synonyms: Corchorus aestuans, Corchorus fruticulosus, Corchorus triflorus.

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

1) Chanchu in India is the name of a plant defined with Albizia julibrissin in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Mimosa arborea Forssk. (among others).

2) Chanchu is also identified with Corchorus depressus It has the synonym Corchorus depressus (L.) C. Chr. (etc.).

3) Chanchu is also identified with Corchorus fascicularis It has the synonym Corchorus brachycarpus Guill. & Perr..

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· Chem. Pharm. Bull.
· Delic. Insub. (1786)
· Flora Orientalis (1867)
· Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters (4493)
· Lahore Dist. Fl. (1936)
· Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters (2765)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Chanchu, for example side effects, diet and recipes, chemical composition, pregnancy safety, health benefits, extract dosage, have a look at these references.

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This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.

Languages of India and abroad

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Chanchu in Hindi refers in English to:—(nf) beak; bill; ~[pravesha] smattering knowledge (of a subject), mere elementary study..—chanchu (चंचु) is alternatively transliterated as Caṃcu.

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See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Chanchu gida, Chanchu-gida, Chanchubhrit, Chanchuka, Chanchula, Chanchum, Chanchumat, Chanchuphala, Chanchuprahara, Chanchuputa, Chanchuputra, Chanchura, Chanchuryamana, Chanchuryyamana, Chanchusuchi.

Ends with: Brihatchanchu, Chalachanchu, Charachanchu, Dirghachanchu, Koshachanchu, Kshudrachanchu, Mahachanchu, Sthulachanchu, Vadachanchu, Vajrachanchu, Vakrachanchu, Vidyachanchu.

Full-text: Chanchu gida, Camcu, Chanchu-gida, Kshudrachanchu.

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Search found 3 books and stories containing Chanchu, Chañchu, Chañchū; (plurals include: Chanchus, Chañchus, Chañchūs). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

The Garuda Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)

Chapter CXXXVIII - Genealogy of royal princes (solar race) < [Brihaspati (Nitisara) Samhita]

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Harivamsha Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)

Chapter 13 - The Story of Satyavrata (continued) < [Book 1 - Harivamsa Parva]

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Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)

Section XVII < [Anusasanika Parva]

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